CAE Vocabulary: Science & Technology

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I try my best to do my job well, but sometimes I feel as if I'm just an unimportant person in a massive organisation. [MACHINE]

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I don't want to do anything to prevent your plan from working, but I think you should apply for official permission first. [SPANNER]

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I worry sometimes that we're just wasting time doing something someone has already done in our research. [WHEEL]

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I'm afraid I couldn't print the document; our printer is not working properly. [BLINK]

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There was a power failure and everything suddenly stopped working. [HAYWIRE]

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She should be able to write a simple text message. I mean, it's not a difficult thing to do is it? [SCIENCE]

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I think we're a long way away from finding a cure for this terrible disease. [LIGHT]

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Why change the system? If it works OK we don't need to do anything! [BROKE]

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If you oil the wheels of something, you ________________.

• make something happen very suddenly

• make it easier for something to happen

• stop something happening.

A gas guzzler is ________________.

• a type of cooker

• a person who drinks a lot

• a type of car.